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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like University of Maryland, College Park to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this expanding need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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